Canada: Ties With US Are No Longer “Normal”

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said relations with the United States can no longer be considered normal amid political shifts in Washington, responding to questions in the House of Commons on how his government is managing ties with US President Donald Trump.

Addressing the elected chamber, Carney said, “The world has changed, Washington has changed, and there is almost nothing normal about the United States today,” commenting on the outlook for future trade talks between the two countries.

He rejected claims that he had walked back earlier remarks that angered Trump, stressing that his statements reflect a new political reality in the United States.

Last week, Carney delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in which he criticized US trade policy and urged countries to adapt to what he described as “the end of the rules-based global order” long championed by Washington.

His remarks come as the United States has imposed tariffs on key Canadian imports, prompting Ottawa to accelerate efforts to diversify its trade partnerships beyond the US market, which absorbs roughly 70 percent of Canadian exports under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (CUSMA).